HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Fast-casual restaurants like Noodles & Company should be a bright spot for commercial construction in 2011. It’s that time of year again, when I dust off the crystal ball to predict commercial construction trends for the following year. If you didn’t read last year’s post on “ Commercial Construction Trends 2010 ,” you should know these predictions are based on the new commercial construction projects Englewood Construction has heard are in the pipeline for 2011 across the country, as well a

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Following is the complete whitepaper following the November 15, 2010 Construction Marketing Association webcast on Measuring Construction Marketing Results. In a recent survey sponsored by the Construction Marketing Association, 21% of construction marketers ranked Measuring Marketing Results as their top priority for 2011, beating all other priorities including Internet and Social Media.

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

It’s hard to describe how owners feel about change orders. Sometimes I think they would rather be forced to eat a bucket full of glass or perhaps permantly lose feeling in all extremities before accepting a change order that increases their project cost by.01%. Why is this? Change orders are a part of the construction process, and any semi-experienced building owner should expect a reasonable amount of change orders and budget for them.

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Carol Hagen

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

LinkedIn has added a great “beta” feature called “Jobs You May Be Interested In” You can see it displayed, just below your statistics on “who’s viewed your profile” and “Your LinkedIn Network” on the right hand side of your home page. Here’s what mine looked like today: Now I originally clicked on the more option and it told me there weren’t any others, but after returning to my homepage I noticed there were 3 new suggestions.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

In my last blog post, I hinted we had big news to reveal. So it is with great pride that I announce the completion of our most successful Chicago design build office construction job to date – the new headquarters of Englewood Construction! After renting the same space in Schiller Park for 12 years, we decided to buy a vacated grocery store in downtown Lemont, Ill. for what we considered the ultimate office tenant renovation project.

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SAB Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Situated in Toronto’s Forest Hill, an old established neighbourhood of imposing, yet reserved residential architecture, the Cascade House disarms, with its bold rectangular forms and its striking material palette of green glass and dark slate.

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Well, it took almost as long to get the permit as it did to perform the construction work, but we finally finished and Bieber Tourways operated their first day today at their new Norristown location. . Small jobs are really kind of a pain because I feel like there is just as much work involved as there would be for projects two or three times their size.

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Carol Hagen

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Job seekers are successfully leveraging social media, especially LinkedIn. But for many, this still seems a foreign language. Since I recently volunteered for Southwest Job Network at an event they held at Mesa Community College, it seemed appropriate to share some ideas with you. After all, social media is for sharing, caring and connecting. First you need to learn how to optimize your LinkedIn profile to make it easy for people to find you, establish yourself as an expert in your field, add sk

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

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Help Everybody Everyday

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

. Conferences, let’s talk about them. They are expensive, but many people swear by them. They explain that it’s a great opportunity to meet potential clients from all over the country. Much more cost effective then flying out to meet with each of those people. I’ve been to two conferences in the last couple months. One resulted in a contract and the other resulted in a tremendous publicity opportunity for my firm.

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Natural Building

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart, webmaster of the popular website www.greenhomebuilding.com, posts text and photos featuring what he discovers from around the world.

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

A couple of weeks ago, we posted about a new blog out in the blogosphere that is of interest to the Washington construction industry: Nailed! The blog is published by Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries, through Carl Hammersburg, the department’s Fraud Prevention and Compliance manager. The blog focuses on fraud prevention and compliance with L&I regulations.

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

We received a temporary certificate of occupancy on the Beiber Trailways Tenant Fit-out in Norristown. I’m going to do a write-up about it with pictures and everything, but in the mean-time I can at least dream that I had enough money to go to Hawaii… Tell Your Friends.

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Carol Hagen

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Voting is a privilege and should be a top priority of every US citizen. Your vote only counts if you participate and cast your ballot. So what are you waiting for? Here are the two most popular voter excuses and the websites that address them. Not Familiar with the Candidates? If you aren’t sure where the candidates stand on an issue, VoteSmart can help.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

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Help Everybody Everyday

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

I know many of you probably read Mark Buckshon’s Construction Marketing Ideas blog. Mark’s focus includes not just helping commercial construction companies, but also the residential ones. One of the pieces of advice he gives is, “not to give free estimate.” One of his recent posts repeated that advice. So after reading this post, I decided to add my two cents to the conversation.

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SAB Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

is infill project in Vernon, BC replaces a neglected 1950s era single-family home with a duplex that that affects a five-fold increase in conditioned floor area from the original 1,100sf, yet increases site coverage by little more than half that figure.

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

In previous posts, I’ve written about the requirement for contractors contracting with property owners to provide a Model Disclosure Statement (Requirement in RCW 18.27.114(1)). A case decided Division III of the Court of Appeals last year addresses a challenge to this act made by a contractor, and highlights just how difficult it is for folks to argue that the Model Disclosure Statement is not required on a qualifying project.

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PSMJ Resources

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Here are four of the best communication tools PSMJ recommends to help foster a great experience for your clients. Each technique is geared towards minimum effort and maximum return. 1. Client status call. For your top clients, schedule a twenty minute call each week at the same time of the day and same day of the week. Have them put it on their calendar.

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Do

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar. dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Tuesday, November 09, 2010. New toys, free toys! This caught my attention. [link]. I think that it may introduce a few spruced up features, but this is really about encouraging people to get into using the Conceptual (core) modeling environment in Revit.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

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Help Everybody Everyday

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

There never seems to be a lack of ideas when it comes to marketing. But I fear that often there is a lack of execution. What is execution? Execution is “the missing link between aspirations and results.” When a strategic plan or initiative gets done right and achieves its objective, it has been executed. Sounds easy enough, but why do marketers find it so hard to execute?

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Green Home Design Architect

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Are you building a new home? If so, you know the kitchen is one of the most important rooms in the house. Picking cabinetry is one of the bigger decisions you'll make. We’ve been introduced to Vermont Custom Cabinetry – and if you haven’t seen their beautiful cabinetry, you should plan to visit one of their showrooms. As you would expect, Vermont Custom Cabinetry hand-selects their woods for color and quality, then cuts and assembles each component to meet the specific requirements of your proje

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The Korte Company

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

The Korte Company, a Design-Build construction company headquartered in St Louis, Missouri, in partnership with Charpie Construction, Inc, located in Chicago, Illinois has been awarded a project for the United States Navy's Engineering Command. The facility is a Marine Corps Reserve Center, located in Joliet, Illinois.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Source Code VB. Source Code VB and Tutorial. Menu. Skip to content. Home. Set Options. Posted on November 29, 2010 by programmervb. Option Explicit. ‘ form level variable used to store the selected parameter from the list. ‘ in the keys combo box. Private m_lSelectedParameter As Long. ‘ form level constant declarations used throughout the application to name. ‘ the application and section when using the Get and Save settings methods.

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

A new law spawned by the 2010 Louisiana legislative session will effect construction contracts in the state, but has received relatively little attention. I speak of Senate Bill 625 (Act 492), which created La. R.S. 9:2780.1 ( read the Act and new law here ), and provides that certain contract provisions within a construction contract are invalid as a matter of law.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

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